Is the child of 'zinaa' considered the man's? If such an incident occurred between kufar, and child eventually became Muslim, should the now Muslim child be named someone ibn so-and-so ?
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Is the child of 'zinaa' considered the man's? If such an incident occurred between kufar, and child eventually became Muslim, should the now Muslim child be named someone ibn so-and-so ?
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An illegitimate child is not considered as the child of the biological father as that recognition may lead to complacency to an adulterous relationship.
If the child becomes a Muslim, he/she may adopt a single name.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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